cleveland.com topics: adam-lanzatag:topics.cleveland.com,2015:tag/adam-lanza2015-03-03T22:40:53ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceSandy Hook school shooter's motive remains mystery to investigators, report showstag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/nation/index.ssf//4224.117185422013-11-26T02:46:00Z2013-11-26T02:58:33ZInvestigators say gunman Adam Lanza was obsessed with mass murders and had a twisted fascination with violence. But they find no answers as to why he opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
Investigators say gunman Adam Lanza was obsessed with mass murders and had a twisted fascination with violence. But they find no answers as to why he opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
On gun control, Congress should follow Connecticut's good example: editorialtag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.103096892013-04-06T23:09:34Z2013-04-06T23:09:39ZWith a Cleveland State University study tying nearly 1 million deaths and injuries in a decade to guns, it's time Congress stood up and did its duty to the public by enacting common-sense gun control, The Plain Dealer editorial board writes. The Plain Dealer Editorial Boardhttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdedit/index.html
With a Cleveland State University study tying nearly 1 million deaths and injuries in a decade to guns, it's time Congress stood up and did its duty to the public by enacting common-sense gun control, The Plain Dealer editorial board writes.
Guns in the hands of killers: letter to the editortag:blog.cleveland.com,2013:/letters//2434.102090782013-03-20T07:56:00Z2013-03-20T07:56:31ZOhio's T.J. Lane and Connecticut's Adam Lanza were two mixed-up teenagers whose lives, and whose families' lives, were ruined by their having unsupervised access to firearms. The fact that they were able to take or otherwise destroy the lives of...Other Voiceshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdother/index.html
Ohio's T.J. Lane and Connecticut's Adam Lanza were two mixed-up teenagers whose lives, and whose families' lives, were ruined by their having unsupervised access to firearms. The fact that they were able to take or otherwise destroy the lives of...
Striving for speed and accuracy in an era of immediate news: Ted Diadiuntag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/readers/index.ssf//2904.96532402012-12-23T05:01:22Z2012-12-23T05:05:10ZHow do you know what to believe in an era of instantaneous information, much of which comes from suspect sources and some of which almost inevitably turns out to be wrong. Reader representative Ted Diadiun has some suggestions.Ted Diadiunhttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/tdiadiun/index.html
How do you know what to believe in an era of instantaneous information, much of which comes from suspect sources and some of which almost inevitably turns out to be wrong. Reader representative Ted Diadiun has some suggestions.
Toys, food, money pour into grieving Newtown, Conn., in wake of Dec. 14 school shootingstag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96664162012-12-23T02:13:19Z2012-12-23T02:21:17ZNewtown's children were showered with gifts Saturday, a portion of the tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls and board games sent from around the world for the city in mourning.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
Newtown's children were showered with gifts Saturday, a portion of the tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls and board games sent from around the world for the city in mourning.
Autism and Asperger's are neural-developmental disorders, and violence is not their hallmark: letter to the editor tag:blog.cleveland.com,2012:/letters//2434.96457002012-12-21T08:49:00Z2012-12-21T08:49:28ZWhen a tragedy like the school shooting in Connecticut occurs, it is natural for us all to ask the question, "Why?" We look for answers that help us make sense out of a senseless event. The reality is that the...Other Voiceshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdother/index.html
When a tragedy like the school shooting in Connecticut occurs, it is natural for us all to ask the question, "Why?" We look for answers that help us make sense out of a senseless event. The reality is that the...
Violence and mental illness: Know where to go for understanding, treating mental illness: letter to the editor tag:blog.cleveland.com,2012:/letters//2434.96443742012-12-20T08:59:00Z2012-12-20T08:59:09ZWhile little is yet known about the mental health status of Adam Lanza, we must be careful not to perpetuate the inaccuracy that mental illness equals violence. It does not. In fact, people with mental illness are far more likely...Other Voiceshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdother/index.html
While little is yet known about the mental health status of Adam Lanza, we must be careful not to perpetuate the inaccuracy that mental illness equals violence. It does not. In fact, people with mental illness are far more likely...
A glimpse of some of victims in the Newtown school shootingtag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96406332012-12-19T04:05:08Z2012-12-19T05:46:46ZA closer look at some of the children who died in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
A closer look at some of the children who died in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday.
Students in Newtown return to classes for the first time since last week's massacretag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96403822012-12-19T01:01:00Z2012-12-19T07:29:29Z Tom Doyle, back left, standing with family and co-workers, wipes his face as the funeral procession for 6-year-old James Mattioli, who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, approaches the St. John's Cemetery on Tuesday in Darien, Conn....Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
Tom Doyle, back left, standing with family and co-workers, wipes his face as the funeral procession for 6-year-old James Mattioli, who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, approaches the St. John's Cemetery on Tuesday in Darien, Conn....
After Newtown: Gun-free zones are part of problem: letter to the editor tag:blog.cleveland.com,2012:/letters//2434.96330962012-12-18T08:58:00Z2012-12-18T08:58:30ZThe tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., must not reflect on the law-abiding gun owners who must constantly be on the alert for street criminals and future Adam Lanzas who walk among us. If you are not safe in a rural...Other Voiceshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdother/index.html
The tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., must not reflect on the law-abiding gun owners who must constantly be on the alert for street criminals and future Adam Lanzas who walk among us. If you are not safe in a rural...
In Response To: "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother"tag:blog.cleveland.com,2012:/community-public-blog//8001906.96296722012-12-17T05:13:00Z2012-12-17T15:16:00ZPart I:
A blog post went viral yesterday called "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother" from a mother, Liza Long, who says she has a 13 year old child with mental illness although they are not sure what he has since he has been labeled to have quite a few different things. She describes her son "Michael" as violent, pulling a knife on her, and threatening to kill himself. She talks about how frustrating it
Part I:
A blog post went viral yesterday called "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother" from a mother, Liza Long, who says she has a 13 year old child with mental illness although they are not sure what he has since he has been labeled to have quite a few different things. She describes her son "Michael" as violent, pulling a knife on her, and threatening to kill himself. She talks about how frustrating it
Obama meets with slain children's parents tag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96294792012-12-17T03:51:35Z2012-12-17T05:03:31Z President Barack Obama made a sorrowful trip Sunday to the shocked and grieving community here where a gunman on Friday stormed into an elementary school and gunned down 20 first-graders and six adults.
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President Barack Obama made a sorrowful trip Sunday to the shocked and grieving community here where a gunman on Friday stormed into an elementary school and gunned down 20 first-graders and six adults.
Evidence hints at deadlier plan in Connecticut massacretag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96273742012-12-16T21:02:12Z2012-12-16T21:54:25ZThe gunman in the Connecticut shooting rampage shot his mother multiple times in the head before going to the school and gunning down 26, and he committed suicide as first responders closed in, authorities said Sunday, raising the specter that Adam Lanza had planned an even more gruesome massacre and was stopped short.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
The gunman in the Connecticut shooting rampage shot his mother multiple times in the head before going to the school and gunning down 26, and he committed suicide as first responders closed in, authorities said Sunday, raising the specter that Adam Lanza had planned an even more gruesome massacre and was stopped short.
Sandy Hook staffers hailed as heroes after school shooting tag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96266742012-12-16T18:30:06Z2012-12-16T21:52:32ZOut of the ruins of families that lost a precious child, sister or mother, out of a tight-knit town roiling with grief, glows one bright spot: the stories of staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School who may have prevented further carnage through selfless actions and smart snap judgments.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
Out of the ruins of families that lost a precious child, sister or mother, out of a tight-knit town roiling with grief, glows one bright spot: the stories of staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School who may have prevented further carnage through selfless actions and smart snap judgments.
Details from Connecticut school shooting emergetag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96255812012-12-16T12:32:09Z2012-12-16T12:35:29ZAmid the confusion and sorrow, stories of heroism emerged, including an account of Hochsprung, 47, and the school psychologist, Mary Sherlach, 56, rushing toward Lanza in an attempt to stop him. Both died.
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Amid the confusion and sorrow, stories of heroism emerged, including an account of Hochsprung, 47, and the school psychologist, Mary Sherlach, 56, rushing toward Lanza in an attempt to stop him. Both died.
Victims of Connecticut school shooting: family friends describe teachers, childrentag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96235462012-12-16T01:27:38Z2012-12-16T12:37:37ZHere is a glimpse of some of those who died in the Connecticut school shootings.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
Here is a glimpse of some of those who died in the Connecticut school shootings.
State police release names and ages of victims from Connecticut shootingtag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96232342012-12-16T00:09:53Z2012-12-16T00:17:01ZConnecticut State Police released the names and ages of the 26 people gunned down Friday. The incident is the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
Connecticut State Police released the names and ages of the 26 people gunned down Friday. The incident is the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.
Connecticut town mourns as investigators search for answers (gallery)tag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96226002012-12-15T22:30:48Z2012-12-15T22:30:12ZThe mystery deepened as Newtown education officials said they had found no link between Lanza's mother and the school, contrary to news reports that said she was a teacher there. Investigators said they believe Adam Lanza attended Sandy Hook Elementary many years ago, but they had no explanation for why he went there on Friday.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
The mystery deepened as Newtown education officials said they had found no link between Lanza's mother and the school, contrary to news reports that said she was a teacher there. Investigators said they believe Adam Lanza attended Sandy Hook Elementary many years ago, but they had no explanation for why he went there on Friday.
Connecticut police investigating school shooting find 'very good evidence' in search for motivetag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96216442012-12-15T19:22:32Z2012-12-15T19:30:39ZThe massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why the gunman, a 20-year-old described as brilliant but remote, was driven to such a crime and how he chose his victims.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why the gunman, a 20-year-old described as brilliant but remote, was driven to such a crime and how he chose his victims.
Connecticut school gunman Adam Lanza's motive still unknowntag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/nation/index.ssf//4224.96206572012-12-15T11:25:33Z2012-12-15T19:20:31ZInvestigators were trying to learn more about the gunman, Adam Lanza, and questioned his older brother, who is not believed to have been involved in the rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary. Police shed no light on the motive for the nation's second-deadliest school shooting.
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Investigators were trying to learn more about the gunman, Adam Lanza, and questioned his older brother, who is not believed to have been involved in the rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary. Police shed no light on the motive for the nation's second-deadliest school shooting.